• Purchase and use ProStart materials in their entirety.
• The school must be approved by a state restaurant association ProStart Coordinator to implement the ProStart program.
• Market/implement the work/internship component of the program to students and their parents.
• Work with the local state restaurant association to recruit industry partners.
• Market the ProStart National Certificate of Achievement to students and parents.
• Administer the national ProStart exams to students who are interested in earning the certificate.
• Attend educator training for the ProStart program.
• Provide the local state restaurant association ProStart Coordinator with fall updates to include information on the number of students in program, the number of students working, etc.
• Provide assistance with long-term tracking/metrics of students who graduate from the ProStart program at your school.
• Inform students of the scholarship opportunities available to them through the NRAEF.
• Educator must provide an email address for communication purposes.

My school already participates in Skills USA/FCCLA.  Can we also do ProStart?

• Yes!  ProStart is a curriculum and program.  It integrates well with existing FCCLA and SkillsUSA schools.

What are the Educator's Responsibilities?

• Teach the complete course of study.
• Connect students' work experiences to lesson plans and activities.
• Gain firsthand experience of foodservice industry (job shadow an industry professional, visit trade shows, etc.).
• Get to know your students' mentors.
• Proctor National Restaurant Association Solutions’ ProStart final exams.

How are ProStart Lessons prepared?

With ProStart, absolutely everything needed for fun, interesting and informative instruction is provided for you.

• When you adopt the entire ProStart program you’ll receive a complete Teacher’s Resource Kit with easy-to-follow how-tos for implementing the program and establishing outreach activities.
• Detailed lesson plans for each session will help you prepare with a minimum amount of time and effort.
• The organizing has been done for you so you can move right into enjoying the ProStart program with your students.